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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05 (21) Application number: 02724037.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 1/074, B60R 1/06, H02P 3/00, F16H 3/74, F16H 37/12 (86) International application number: PCT/AU2002/000544 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/090149 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.05.2001 AU PR473001 09.11.2001 AU PR873501 (71) Applicant: Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd Lonsdale,South Australia 5160 (AU)	(72) Inventors: FIMERI, Garry, Gordon, Leslie Bedford Park, S.A. 5042 (AU) JAENSCH, Peter Bedford Park, S.A. 5042 (AU) (74) Representative: Roberts, Mark Peter  J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)